Market Week

Stocks began last week mostly lower on mixed bank earnings and rising inflation data.

Last week, the Trump administration sent letters to dozens of trading partners informing them of country-specific reciprocal tariff rates ranging from 20% to 50%.

Stocks advanced notably during the Fourth of July holiday-shortened week.

Wall Street has come a long way from an April sell-off as investor optimism over trade agreements and a cooling of tensions in the Middle East helped lift stocks to record highs last week.

Stocks closed the week with mixed results as investors weighed the escalating tensions in the Middle East against the likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates amidst an apparent disagreement between Federal Reserve governors.

Unrest in the Middle East dragged stock values lower last week, while pushing gold and crude oil prices higher.

The Markets (as of market close June 6, 2025) Wall Street ended last week on a positive note, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here closing higher. The S&P 500 rose to its highest level since February, boosted by guarded optimism around U.S.-China trade...

Despite a dip at the end of the week, stocks closed last week higher as investors digested renewed trade tensions with China, while inflation showed signs of cooling.

Stocks tumbled last week as traders contemplated the potential impact of new legislation and increased trade tensions following President Trump’s threat of new tariffs against the European Union and Apple.

Wall Street enjoyed one of its best weeks in quite some time as stocks moved higher by the close of trading last Friday.